"released the series on audiobook read by Sir Michael Hordern with original music composed by Michael J. Leslie and performed by Marisa Robles, as well as releasing a version read by the actor Tom Baker. From 1998 to 2003 Focus on the Family Radio Theatre recorded all seven Chronicles of Narnia on CD. Each book had three CDs apart from ""The Magician's Nephew"" and ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" which both had two CDs. They were released in association with The C.S. Lewis Company, with an introduction by Douglas Gresham. They used a cast of over one hundred"
"The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, the stage, and film. Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals, the series narrates the adventures"
"Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954, illustrated by Pauline Baynes and published in London between October 1950 and March 1956, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for television, radio, the stage, film, in audio books, and as video games. ""The Lion, the Witch and the"
"Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. In addition to numerous traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, and from and . C.S. Lewis was an adult convert to Christianity and had previously authored some works on Christian apologetics and fiction with Christian themes. However, he did not originally set out to incorporate"
"The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a BBC-produced television serial that was aired from 13 November 1988 to 23 December 1990 and is based on four books of C. S. Lewis's ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series. The first series aired was ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" in 1988, the second series aired was ""Prince Caspian"" and ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" in 1989 and the third series aired was ""The Silver Chair"" in 1990. This television serial was produced by Paul Stone and teleplayed by Alan Seymour. ""The Lion, the Witch, and"
"1950s, the reserved, middle-aged bachelor C. S. Lewis is an Oxford University academic at Magdalen College and author of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series of children's books. He meets the married American poet Joy Davidman Gresham and her young son Douglas on their visit to England, not yet knowing the circumstances of Gresham's troubled marriage. What begins as a formal meeting of two very different minds slowly develops into a feeling of connection and love. Lewis finds his quiet life with his brother Warnie disrupted by the outspoken Gresham, whose uninhibited behaviour sharply contrasts with the rigid sensibilities of the"
"Narnia (world) Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as the primary location for his series of seven fantasy novels for children, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". The world is so called after the country of Narnia, in which much of the action of the Chronicles takes place. In Narnia, some animals can talk, mythical beasts abound, and magic is common. The series tracks the story of Narnia when humans, usually children, enter the Narnian world from 'our world', or Earth. The country of Narnia is where most of the action of the series is set. According to"
"""The Chronicles of Narnia"" by fellow children's author Roger Lancelyn Green in March 1951, after he had read and discussed with Lewis his recently completed fourth book ""The Silver Chair"", originally entitled ""Night under Narnia"". Lewis described the origin of ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" in an essay entitled ""It All Began with a Picture"": Shortly before the start of World War II, many children were evacuated to the English countryside in anticipation of attacks on London and other major urban areas by Nazi Germany. As a result, on 2 September 1939, three school girls named Margaret, Mary"
"only to write the one Narnia novel, ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"". However, when Roger Lancelyn Green asked him how a lamp post came to be standing in the midst of Narnian woodland, Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to attempt to find an answer by writing ""The Magician's Nephew"", which features a younger version of Professor Kirke from the first novel. ""The Magician's Nephew"" seems to have been the most challenging Narnia novel for Lewis to write. The other six Chronicles of Narnia were written between 1948 and 1953, ""The Magician's Nephew"" was written over a"
"it was announced that the C.S. Lewis Company had entered into an agreement with the Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce """". On 26 April 2017, Joe Johnston was hired to direct the film. In October, Johnston said filming is expected to begin in late 2018. This was updated in November 2018 to indicate these plans had been halted now that Netflix had begun developing adaptations of the entire series. The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and"
"The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films based on ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have been three film adaptations so far—"""" (2005), """" (2008) and """" (2010)—which have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent"
"Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis' fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" includes several battles set in Narnia, Archenland, and other places in the Narnian World. These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology while listing them in order of appearance. The First Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" where it was a major battle in the Winter Revolution. It is fought in Narnia at the edges of the Great River near the Fords of Beruna, in the year 1000 according to Lewis' Narnian timeline. It is the climactic battle"
"and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. The books have profoundly influenced adult and children's fantasy literature since World War II. Lewis's exploration of themes not usually present in children's literature, such as religion, as well as the books' perceived treatment of issues including race and gender, has caused some controversy. Although Lewis originally conceived what would become ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" in 1939 (the picture of a Faun with parcels in a snowy wood has a history dating to 1914), he did not finish writing the first book ""The"
"not as powerful a sorcerer as she is (or was). This recalls the style of Edith Nesbit's children's books. Lewis was fond of these books, which he read in childhood, a number were set in the same period and ""The Magician's Nephew"" has some apparent references or homages to them. ""The Magician's Nephew"" was originally published as the sixth book in the Narnia Chronicles. Most reprintings of the novels until the 1980s also reflected the order of original publication. In 1980 HarperCollins published the series ordered by the chronology of the events in the novels. This meant ""The Magician's Nephew"""
"around the Narnian year 570 (mentioned in the Last Battle), that the White Witch Jadis returns to Narnia around year 898 (corresponding roughly with her hundred-year reign), that King Ram of Archenland succeeds Cor in 1050 (as stated, without the year in ""The Horse and His Boy""), and that Queen Swanwhite lived around the year 1502 (also mentioned in ""The Last Battle""). Narnia (world) Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as the primary location for his series of seven fantasy novels for children, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". The world is so called after the country of"
"role in all of these events. The history of Narnia is generally divided into the following periods: creation and the period shortly afterwards, the rule of the White Witch, the Golden Age, the invasion and rule of the Telmarines, their subsequent defeat by Caspian X, the rule of King Caspian and his descendants, and the destruction of Narnia. Like many stories, the narrative is not necessarily always presented in chronological order. Lewis's early life has parallels with ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". At the age of seven, he moved with his family to a large house on the edge of Belfast."
"a likely influence. The manuscript for ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" was complete by the end of March 1949. The name ""Narnia"" is based on Narni, Italy, written in Latin as ""Narnia"". Green wrote: ""The Chronicles of Narnia's"" seven books have been in continuous publication since 1956, selling over 100 million copies in 47 languages and with editions in Braille. The first five books were originally published in the United Kingdom by Geoffrey Bles. The first edition of ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" was released in London on 16 October 1950. Although three more books, ""Prince"
"The Silver Chair The Silver Chair is a children's fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1953. It was the fourth published of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956); it is volume six in recent editions, which are sequenced according to Narnian history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. The novel is set primarily in the world of Narnia, decades after ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" there but less than a year later in England. King Caspian X is now"
"been introduced to Narnia in ""The Magician's Nephew"" and already knows the origins of Narnia, the wardrobe, and the lamp post. Indeed, the narrative of ""The Magician's Nephew"" appears to assume that the reader has already read ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" and is now being shown its beginnings. Paul Ford cites several scholars who have weighed in against the decision of HarperCollins to present the books in the order of their internal chronology, and continues, ""most scholars disagree with this decision and find it the least faithful to Lewis's deepest intentions"". Lewis suggested that he did not"
"Prince Caspian Prince Caspian (originally published as Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia) is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1951. It was the second published of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956), and Lewis had finished writing it in 1949, before the first book was out. It is volume four in recent editions of the series, sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. ""Prince Caspian"" features ""return to Narnia"" by the"
"The Archives of Anthropos The Archives of Anthropos is a Christian series of six fantasy novels for children written by the British author John White. Written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis' ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", this series present a fantasy world of kings, sorcerers and goblins in an allegorical fashion. The books, in order of publication, are: The books, in chronological order, are: ""The Archives of Anthropos"" is written in the style of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", by C.S. Lewis and use the same type of allegory: children from Earth are magically transported to another world where they"
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. It was the third published of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956) and Lewis had finished writing it in 1950, before the first book was out. It is volume five in recent editions, which are sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. It is the only Narnia book that does not have"
"The Last Battle The Last Battle is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by The Bodley Head in 1956. It was the seventh and final novel in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956). Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. ""The Last Battle"" is set almost entirely in the Narnia world and the English children who participate arrive only in the middle of the narrative. The novel is set some 200 Narnian years after ""The Silver Chair"" and about 2500 years (and 49 Earth"
"royalty (and referred to as ""Lady Polly"" and ""Lord Digory""). Polly Plummer Polly Plummer (1889-1949) is a major fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". She appears in two of the seven books: ""The Magician's Nephew"" and ""The Last Battle"". Polly is introduced in ""The Magician's Nephew"" - which was the sixth book in the series to be published but is first in the internal chronology of Narnia. Polly was born in London, in 1889. In 1900, she is an 11-year-old girl who lives in London, England in a multi-story terrace house and is the"
"the timeline). This is the family tree of Telmarine monarchs of Narnia. Telmarines The Telmarines are a people in the fictional world of Narnia created by the British author C. S. Lewis for his series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". Hailing from Telmar, the Telmarines are prominent in the book ""Prince Caspian"", the second book published in the series. The word ""Telmar"" may have been inspired by Latin ""tellus"" ""Earth"" and Latin ""mare"" ""sea"", since before they arrived in Narnia, the Telmarines were pirates in our world. No scene from the books takes place there, but Telmar is said to be"
"adult she found deep delight in the books, and decided that these works transcend their Christian elements. Ironically, a section in ""His Dark Materials"" by Philip Pullman, one of Narnia's severest critics, about how children acquire grace from innocence but adults from experience, had a profound influence on Miller's later appreciation of the Narnia books. Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in"
"knows where they were transported. The Calormene were sent to Tash. </small> Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis' fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" includes several battles set in Narnia, Archenland, and other places in the Narnian World. These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology while listing them in order of appearance. The First Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" where it was a major battle in the Winter Revolution. It is fought in Narnia at the edges of the Great River near the Fords of Beruna, in the"
"News TV"", producer Mark Gordon revealed scarce details about the new technologies and setting that would be used for the upcoming film. The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films based on ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have been three film adaptations so far—"""" (2005), """" (2008) and """" (2010)—which have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can"
"discuss papers on the life and works of Lewis and the other Inklings, and generally appreciate all things Lewisian. Film adaptations have been made of three of ""The Chronicles of Narnia: "" (2005), """" (2008) and """" (2010). C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially ""The Screwtape Letters"", ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", and ""The Space Trilogy"", and"
"books that make up ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" are presented here in order of original publication date: ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", completed by the end of March 1949 and published by Geoffrey Bles in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1950, tells the story of four ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who have been evacuated to the English countryside from London in 1940 following the outbreak of World War II. They discover a wardrobe in Professor Digory Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan, a talking"
"the title ""Tales of Narnia,"" while the Focus on the Family version uses the more familiar ""Chronicles"" moniker. The Focus on the Family version is also longer, with a full orchestra score, narration, a larger cast of actors, and introductions by Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis' stepson. In 2005, the story was adapted for a , co-produced by Walt Disney and Walden Media. It has so far been followed by two more films: """" and """". The latter was co-produced by Twentieth-Century Fox and Walden Media. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"has a track named ""Perelandra"". The Space Trilogy The Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis, famous for his later series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". A philologist named Elwin Ransom is the hero of the first two novels and an important character in the third. The books in the trilogy are: In 1946, the publishing house Avon (now an imprint of HarperCollins) published a version of ""That Hideous Strength"" specially abridged by C. S. Lewis entitled ""The Tortured Planet"". An unfinished manuscript published posthumously in 1977, named ""The Dark Tower"" by"
"wrote back, appearing to support the younger Krieg's views, although he did point out that the views of the author may not be the best guidance, and that perhaps it would not matter what order they were read in. However publication order reflects Lewis's strategy for drawing readers into the world of Narnia. In the book he wrote first, Lucy Pevensie's discovery of the wardrobe that opens onto a forest and a mysterious lamp post creates a sense of suspense about an unknown land she is discovering for the first time. This would be anticlimactic if the reader has already"